Webinar: Voluntary Departure in the Era of Mass Detention: Pitfalls, Protections, and Practice -- September 17, 2026
Voluntary Departure in the Era of Mass Detention: Pitfalls, Protections, and PracticeThursday, September 17, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (ET) / 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (PT)
90 minutes of instruction (1.50 CLE credits)Register here.
The Trump administration’s goal of mass detention and deportation has given new meaning to the word “voluntary” in the voluntary departure context. What the U.S. Supreme Court has coined as a “quid pro quo” between the government and a noncitizen with benefits of avoiding a removal order and extended detention has become a mechanism of coercion and prolonged detention. During this webinar, the faculty will discuss the statutory and regulatory authority for voluntary departure, how voluntary departure is being misused by both Immigration Judges and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and how practitioners can best protect their clients. The faculty will also discuss the relevance of voluntary departure to habeas petitions.
Faculty
- Rebecca Chavez, Staff Attorney, National Immigration Project
- Ann Garcia, Senior Staff Attorney, National Immigration Project
- Rebecca Scholtz, Supervising Attorney, National Immigration Project
CLE Credits
The North Carolina State Bar, the Ohio State Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas have approved this webinar for 1.50 CLE credits. An application for 1.50 CLE credits is pending with the Washington State Bar Association.
Uniform Certificates of Attendance will be available for attorneys to request CLE credits in other states. The National Immigration Project can also provide proof of attendance upon request. Registrants are responsible for any fees incurred in seeking CLE credit outside of North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.
Recording Those who register will receive a unique password protected recording of the webinar.
Register here.
